Traffic-signal



J. R. N AYLOR.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL, APPLICATION FILED APR. I8. I918.

Patented J an, 13, 1920.

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TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED APR IB. 1918.

1,328,097. Patented J an. 13, 1920.

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JESSE R. NAYLOR, F SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA.

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Application filed April 18,1918. Serial K015359307.

' policemen, and persons in general certain information as for example that he intends to turn to the rightor to the left or to proceed in a straight forward direction or to stop.

vention is to provide. a signal, which, as a whole, may be clamped to the wind shield frame, the signal embodying novel means whereby the signaling member such as a hand, or lamp may be projected a considerable distance laterally beyond the side lines.

of the car so that the signal may be observed by persons both in frontand in rear of the vehicle equipped with the signal.

I A further object of the invention is to provide means under thecontrol of the operator whereby the signal may be projected quickly when needed, means being also provided for automatically retracting the signal to its non-signaling position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Fi re 1 is a front levation of a motor vehicle showing the same equipped with a pair of signals.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional front elevation of one of the signals showing the same extended.

Fig. 3 is a similar view. showing the signal retracted.

Fig. 4 is an outer end view of the signal.

The improved signal, in the preferred embodiment thereof, comprises a combined bracket and housing designated generally at A, the samecomprising front an rear walls 1 and 2 respectively, and top and bottom walls v3 and 4-. The combined bracket and housing is closed at its inner end by an end wall 5 and is open at its opposite end. The combined housing and brac at is upported @ne of the chiefjobjects of the present inin its proper relation to the wind shield 6 of a motor vehicle by means of clamps 7 projecting from the inner end wall 5 and embracing the vertical side bars of the wind shield, being held in position by fastening Specification of Letters Patent. Patented an, 13, 192%, 1

means 8, such as screws or bolts as indicated in Fig. l.

Mounted for slidable movement in a substantially horizontal direction into and out of the combined housing and bracket A is a signaling member 9 which is shown for convenience in the form of a hand. .Tlhe signaling member is supported by alazy-tong structure designated generally at B and comprising the cross and pivotall connected members 10 and 11, the .num er .of' said members depending upon the distance to which the signaling member 9 is to'be projected. The signaling member 9 is connected to the lazy-tong structure by means of the extreme outer pivot 12 of the lazy-tong as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3 and in order to hold said signaling member in the normal position, illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the signaling member has on the rear side thereof a longitudinal projecting tongue 13 which is shdablethrough an opening or guideway 14; in a guiding strip 15 attached to one of the lazy-tong members 10 in rear. of the final or outermost lazy-tong members as indicated in Fig. 2.

-The inner ends of the innermost lazy-- tong members 10 and 11 are provided with projections or rollers 16 which are movable upwardly and downwardly in a g'uideway or slot 17 in a guide l8 fastened in any suitable manner within the combined housing and bracket'A. onnected to the inner extremities of the lazy-ton members are the branches 19 of a dexi is operating cord or connection 20, which may extend to a foot lever or the like, to enable the operator to extend the signal. by pulling on the cord or flexible connection 20, said connection passing aroundguide rollers 21 journaled upon extremities within the combined housing and bracket A... The signaling member 9 is illustrated as being formed with a glazed opening 24 behind which is arranged an electric lamp 25 contained in a suitable casing 9.6 fastened to 'said hand or signaling member: A flexible electric conductor 27 extends from the lamp 25 through one or more guides28 on the rear of the housing A to a suitable source of electrical energy such as a battery. The lamp 25 is used after nightfall as the signaling member is not so plainly visible at such time,

Itwill be understood that in equipping a motor vehicle with the improved signaling apparatus, two of such signals are employed as shown in Fig. 1, the same being clamped to opposite sides ot the wind shield and adapted to be projected in a substantially horizontal direction therefrom beyond the side lines of the vehicle. This enables the signaling members to be displayed in such a manner that they may be observed by persons in rear of the vehicle as well as in front of the same.

I claim 1, In a traiiic signal, the combination of a bracket having a vertically elongated guide way, means for securing said bracket to a part of a motor vehicle, a signaling member, an extensible signal supporting arm consisting of a lazy-tong structure, projections on both the inner extremities of the lazy-tong structure working in said guide way, an actuated spring-flexible member having its free end attached to the signaling member to re tract the same, and a flexible signal projecting connection attached to the inner extremities of the lazy-tong structure.

2. In a traffic signal, the combination of a bracket, means for securing said bracket to a motor vehicle, a movable signaling member, an extensible supporting arm for said signaling member consisting of a lazytong structure, a spring roller, a flexible signal member retracting connection attached at one end to said roller and attached at its opposite end to said signaling member, and a flexibl connection attached to the inner extremities of the innermost lazy-tong members, said flexible connection serving to draw the inner extremities of said lazy-tong members toward each-other, overcome the tension ofsaid spring, and project the signaling member.

3. In a ,traflic signal, a housing open at one end, a bracket within'the housing near the closed end thereof and extending from one side to the other of the housing, the said bracket having an elongated opening therein, a signaling member, an extensible signal supporting arm. consisting of lazy-tong structure, projections on both the inner extremities of the lazy-tong structure extending into and confined within said opening, rollers carried by said bracket intermediate the housing and adapted when extended to have its opposite nd project beyond the housing, an indicating member carried by the said opposite end of the lazy-tong structure, a guide on the lazy-tong structure near the free end thereof, a rod connected at one end said housing in advance of the said roller,

the said bracket having an elongated opening, a signal supporting member comprising lazy-tong'structure, projections on the inner ends of the arms of said structure extending into said opening, means for causing the said inner ends of the arms to move toward each other, and a flexible member secured at one end to said roller and passing through said bracket and secured at its opposite end to the outer extremity of said lazy-tong structure.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE R. NAYLOR. 

